THE JACOBSTOWE JIG

Friday, April 18, 2014

This is a Jig with a difference. It refers to a job I had several years ago playing piano in a pub in Exbourne. A number of farmers from the neibouring village of Jacobstowe (2 miles away) used to walk to Exbourne, drink lots of the local cider and then attempt the walk home. Their walks would often be like a jig dance hence the tempo changes, key changes and the odd dissonant unexpected clips.

These eight farmers were always cheerful and loud in conversation and the nightly walk when completely drunk was part of the ritual.

Jacobstowe lies just 5 miles north of Okehampton and Dartmoor and is in the heart of north west Devon.

KYLIECAT1
Thanks Trev ! Coming from Vermont I have seen that Jig a few times with the farmers ! lol . Cleaning my house getting ready for the holidays and will jig round with this up beat tempo ! Thanks again ! 1216 days ago

LISBETHSALANDER
Love this and thanks for sharing the inspiration with us. It is visually evocative and I could really see the scene in the stage you set with the story and the music. Thank you for this wonderful gift!1216 days ago

IMLOCOLINDA SP only has green beer! Loved this jig and have done it myself several times in my younger, wilder daze!! Thanks again, Trev! for the wonderful music and story and the joy your music brings to me. Piano lessons are going well and I'm joining a harp circle and really excited about that...maybe bag pipes next year!!1216 days ago

JEANNETTE59
Wonderful visual music. I just closed my eyes and leaned back and there were your farmers meandering and at times stumbling a bit heading home. Thanks ever so much for sharing.1217 days ago

EXOTEC
What fun!I wonder how many of those rock fences they have to stop to "hold up" along the way before reeling back into the lane! lolAnd have the local shepherd dogs taken up posts herding them along?!?

At least, with several miles to navigate, maybe they're "presentable" once they get into their own properties!